18 Oct
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StayVista
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Mumbai
Senior Specialist - Events & Experiences
Location: Mumbai
About Us
StayVista is India’s largest villa hospitality brand and has redefined group getaways. Our handpicked luxury villas are present in every famous holiday destination across the country. We curate unique experiences paired with top-notch hospitality, creating unforgettable stays. Here, you will be a part of our passionate team, dedicated to crafting exceptional getaways and curating one-of-a-kind homes. We are a close-knit tribe, united by a shared love for travel and on a mission to become the most loved hospitality brand in India.
Why Work With Us?
At StayVista, you're part of a community where your ideas and growth matter. We’re a fast-growing team that values continuous improvement. With our skill upgrade programs, you’ll keep learning and evolving, just like we do. And hey, when you’re ready for a break, our villa discounts make it easy to enjoy the luxury you help create.
Your Role
As a Senior Specialist at StayVista, you will be responsible for driving revenue through events and curated experiences across our three brands—Residences, Gram, and Vaana. You will build demand through outbound efforts, convert opportunities into high-value events, curate differentiated experiences, and ensure seamless execution. This role sits at the intersection of sales, partnerships, and on-ground experience delivery.
About You
- - Drive outbound reach-outs to corporates, colleges, planners, and communities to build a strong pipeline of event and experience leads
- Conduct sales pitches, meetings, and close high-value deals while developing partnerships with repeat demand generators
- Own revenue targets for events and experiences across Residences, Gram, and Vaana, including upselling to maximize revenue per stay
- Create and optimize pricing strategies, packages, and bundled offerings while identifying new revenue opportunities
- Conceptualize and curate experiences across weddings, corporate offsites, college trips, wellness retreats, and local immersions
- Build and manage a solid vendor ecosystem across decor, F&B;, entertainment, wellness, and activities while standardizing offerings
- Ensure end-to-end event execution across villas by coordinating with internal teams and maintaining high guest experience standards
- Proactively resolve on-ground challenges to ensure seamless delivery
- Collaborate with villa owners and align cross-functional teams to unlock event potential and ensure scalable, commercially viable experiences
- Bring 4–8 years of experience in events, hospitality sales, or experiential roles with strong outbound sales and deal-closing ability
- Demonstrate proven revenue ownership, strong networks (corporates, colleges, planners preferred), and experience in vendor management
- Possess excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work independently in a target-driven environment
- Be proficient in MS Office and CRM tools with a degree in Business, Hospitality, or a related field
- This position includes tasks supporting Owner and Guest Management, as determined by organizational needs
Bonus Points - These are non-essential, but a bonus if you have them!
- Demonstrated ability to consistently close high-value deals and exceed revenue targets in a target-driven environment
Key Metrics: What you will drive and achieve
- Number of events organized
- New corporate clients/Contracts closed
- Revenue achieved
- Vendors empaneled
- Guest Feedback score
Our Core Values: Are you a CURATER?
- Curious: Here, your curiosity fuels innovation.
- User-Centric: You’ll anticipate the needs of all our stakeholders and exceed expectations.
- Resourceful: You’ll creatively optimise our resources with solutions that elevate experiences in unexpected ways.
- Aspire: Keep learning, keep growing—because we’re all about continuous improvement.
- Trust: Trust is our foundation. You’ll work in a transparent, reliable, and fair environment.
- Enjoy: We believe in having fun while building something extraordinary.
StayVista Spirit: Our Behavioral Competencies – How We Work Together
- Business Acumen: You know our services,
business drivers, and industry trends inside out. You anticipate challenges in your area, weigh the impact of decisions, and track competitors to stay ahead, viewing risk as a chance to excel.
- Change Management: You embrace change and actively look for opportunities to improve efficiency. You navigate ambiguity well, promote innovation within the team, and take ownership of implementing fresh ideas.
- Leadership: You provide direction, delegate effectively, and empower your team to take ownership. You foster passion and pride in achieving goals, holding yourself accountable for the team’s successes and failures.
- Customer Centricity: You know your customers’ business and proactively find solutions to resolve their challenges. By building rapport and anticipating issues, you ensure smooth, win-win interactions while keeping stakeholders in the loop.
- Teamwork: You actively seek input from others, work across departments, and leverage team diversity to drive success. By fostering an open environment, you encourage constructive criticism and share knowledge to achieve team goals.
- Result Orientation: You set clear goals for yourself and your team, overcoming obstacles with a positive, solution-focused mindset. You take ownership of outcomes and make informed decisions based on cost-benefit analysis.
- Planning and Organizing: You analyze information systematically, prioritize tasks, and delegate effectively. You optimize processes to drive efficiency and ensure compliance with organizational standards.
- Communication: You communicate with confidence and professionalism, balancing talking and listening to foster open discussions. You identify key players and use the right channels to ensure clarity and gain support.
StayVista is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decisions based on race, colour, religion, caste, creed, nationality, age, sex, including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable laws.
📌 Senior Specialist - Events & Experiences (Mumbai)
🏢 StayVista
📍 Mumbai